Closer To Heaven
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I was talking with a communication director from a European union conference. He told me he and his leadership team read Adventist Today to understand what is actually going on across the Adventist world. Not for spin. For clarity. That says something. Even within the system, there is recognition that official channels do not always capture […] Source: https://atoday.org/editorial-the-growing-demand-for-honesty-in-adventism/
by Reinder Bruinsma | 1 May 2026 | It was the time of the judges, around 1200 BCE. Israel did not yet have a king, so when they were troubled by their neighbors, a temporary ruler was called to restore peace and order. God called Gideon, who belonged to the tribe of Manasseh, to deal […] Source: https://atoday.org/is-more-always-more-why-statistics-dont-always-reflect-the-value-of-the-church/
Anxiety can quietly fill your heart, but God offers something far better: a peace that surpasses all understanding. As you read Philippians 4:6, 7, bring all your worries to God. He cares for you and is ready to talk with you. Share in the comments how God has given you peace in the days that passed. #HappySabbath #AWR360 #Shorts Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qiIo9MUdawY
Daily Lesson for Sabbath 2nd of May 2026
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Daniel 2:20-23; Daniel 6:10-11; Acts 20:36; Genesis 5:22-24; Exodus 33:15-23; Exodus 32:31-32.
Memory Text:
“I love the Lord, because He has heard my voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live” (Psalms 116:1-2, NKJV).
Imagine if you rarely spoke to your best friend or your spouse. Very soon the relationship would break down, and there would be a problem. In the same way, prayer is an essential part of having a close relationship with God. It is a crucial devotional habit, one that each of us needs and can strengthen. If we don’t pray often and continually, we will wander from the Lord sooner or later.
In the Bible, we learn about the lives of different individuals who prayed in different ways. We can step back and catch a glimpse into how their communion with God impacted their relationship with Him, how and for what we might also pray, and how their prayers changed the lives of others. It is true: our prayer life impacts not only ourselves but others as well.
Just like Bible study, this topic of prayer is both huge and important and much broader than what can be covered in just two weeks. This week we’ll learn lessons from some of those in the Bible who prayed and showed us just how central prayer is to having a strong relationship with God. Let’s learn from their examples.
30 April, 2026 | News from Walla Walla The Walla Walla Society will host a public screening of the award-winning film La Chimera, where “professors from Whitman College and Walla Walla University will circulate to discuss the film, its themes, and its intricate details regarding Etruscan culture and antiquities trafficking.” Read the full story here. News […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-from-walla-walla-papua-new-guinea-st-lucia-the-philippines/
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